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Bishop of Newcastle criticises offender rehabilitation scheme May 22 2013

GOVERNMENT plans to provide support for prisoners on a pay-for-results basis have been criticised by a North East bishop.Read

North East nature charities call for action on wildlife species decline May 22 2013

NATURE charities in the North East have issued an urgent call for action after a survey of wildlife in the UK revealed huge declines in native species.Read

Bedlington school’s lost war memorial turns up in Holland after 40 years May 22 2013

A WAR memorial which was believed to have been destroyed in a fire at a North East school has apparently turned up more than 40 years later – hundreds of miles away in Holland.Read

Report reveals cost of crime related to alcohol in the North East May 22 2013

MORE than 80% of police officers in the North East say they have been subjected to a drink-related assault during their career, a new report has revealed.Read

Business leaders in North East backing Heathrow runway May 22 2013

BUSINESS leaders in the North have thrown their weight behind controversial calls to expand Heathrow Airport, claiming it is the vital to boost the regional economy.Read

Washington man faces jail over false insurance claim May 22 2013

A MAN is facing jail after he was caught playing rugby while making a £923,000 claim for wrist injuries.Read

North East beaches win sought-after Blue Flag award status May 22 2013

EIGHT beaches in the North East have won prestigious awards for their high water quality and top facilities.Read

Lord Heseltine oversees North East cash bids for jobs May 22 2013

LORD Heseltine is considering bids for a total of £215m requested by North East firms from the Government fund designed to create jobs in the private sector.Read

Darlington conman jailed after women fleeced out of £170,000 May 22 2013

ANORTH East conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of a string of women he met on a website for “sugar daddies” has been jailed for seven years.Read

Adult Learners’ Week marked by trip to Parliament May 22 2013

INSPIRATIONAL young mum Chevonne Lawson has been telling MPs how she transformed herself from a troubled teen to a successful student.Read

Hadrian's Wall trail celebrates 10th anniversary tomorrow May 22 2013

A NATIONAL trail through some of the North’s finest historic and scenic landscapes marks its 10th anniversary tomorrow .Read

Police appeal for stranger to come forward in missing Jason Fyles investigation May 22 2013

A STRANGER who spoke to missing student Jason Fyles moments before he vanished could help police piece together his last known movements.Read

Northern Rail ticket inspectors row sees staff vote for a strike May 21 2013

COMMUTERS are set to face disruption after rail staff voted for strike action in a dispute over ticket inspectors.Read

Ouseburn Valley £50m housing plan set to transform the area May 21 2013

WORK will start next month on drawing up plans for £50m housing developments in a historic Tyneside valley.Read

Northumberland councillor launches stinging attack on Lib Dem colleagues May 21 2013

A LEADING councillor in Northumberland has issued a stinging criticism of the former administration of which he was a part.Read

Visitors to the North East fall after tourism publicity dries up May 21 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North East have dropped amid fears the region’s £3.5bn tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.Read

Sunderland Karate champion graduate wins Seven Stories art competition May 21 2013

A NORTH East graduate who is a UK women’s karate champion has a new achievement under her belt, after winning a national competition which will see her work featured in a children’s book.Read

Ban for Ashington woman after barking pets made neighbour's life hell May 21 2013

A NORTHUMBERLAND woman has been banned from keeping dogs at her home after a court heard her noisy pets are making her neighbour’s life a “living nightmare”.Read

Suffragette Emily Davison didn’t intend to kill herself new book claims May 21 2013

SUFFRAGETTE Emily Davison had no intention of committing suicide on the day she suffered fatal injuries while carrying out her high-profile – and tragic – protest during the 1913 Epsom Derby.Read

Alnwick householder awarded damages in Lindisfarne Middle School fence row May 21 2013

A HOUSEHOLDER has been awarded damages against a North East council which deprived him of a legal right of way he had enjoyed for more than 30 years.Read

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